Friendly League

Pedro Bidegain
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Andreas Verstappen got the match started through his kick off. 7 minutes into the match, Alfonso Ugarte's goal looked a bit too open when Abelardo Balasi came free, but Nistor Zdrobiş reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Alfonso Ugarte's Leonel Sallas got a free kick in the 8th minute. 1-0 became the score in the 16th minute when Abelardo Balasi elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 21st minute of the match Alfonso Ugarte got a corner. San Lorenzo 11's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mikele Giurcă ran over to the corner to take the kick. Aldo Bilintx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andreas Verstappen in the 26th minute of play. Aldo Bilintx showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andreas Verstappen in the 29th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, San Lorenzo 11's Ambrosio Mendiko got a free kick in the 30th minute. When Andreas Verstappen came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Alfonso Ugarte fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Andreas Verstappen couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Alfonso Ugarte's Nistor Zdrobiş got control of the ball when Claudio Bucciarelli tried to sneak it across the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Alfonso Ugarte's Andreas Verstappen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aldo Bilintx narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 35 minutes San Lorenzo 11's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mikele Giurcă who took care of the corner kick. Nistor Zdrobiş made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abelardo Balasi in the 42nd minute of play. In the 43rd minute of the match, Delmar Oskitz tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Nistor Zdrobiş saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Antonio Benavente kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Nistor Zdrobiş made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abelardo Balasi in the 46th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abelardo Balasi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Balasi in the 53rd minute of play forced Alfonso Ugarte's goalkeeper Nistor Zdrobiş to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, San Lorenzo 11's Aldo Bilintx got control of the ball when Andreas Verstappen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Delmar Oskitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When San Lorenzo 11's Claudio Bucciarelli in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alfonso Ugarte's goalie prevented a goal. Andreas Verstappen struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Aldo Bilintx didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alfonso Ugarte. When San Lorenzo 11's Abelardo Balasi in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alfonso Ugarte's goalie prevented a goal. Alfonso Ugarte's Andreas Verstappen got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 80 minutes, Aldo Bilintx successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 81st minute Abelardo Balasi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nistor Zdrobiş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nistor Zdrobiş took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Delmar Oskitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th minute San Lorenzo 11 were awarded a corner. Delmar Oskitz went to the cornerflag to take it. San Lorenzo 11's Delmar Oskitz was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Nistor Zdrobiş in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ambrosio Mendiko kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Mikele Giurcă struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Aldo Bilintx didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alfonso Ugarte. Andreas Verstappen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aldo Bilintx having to interfere. Alfonso Ugarte's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.